Week 8 Reflections

So far this class has been such an enjoyable time for me. I have loved reading old stories and getting to see the writing styles of so many amazing authors. During my readings I believe I have been doing a good job in "reading like a writer". One of my favorite readings so far has been the the Two Brothers story. I love the simplicity of the story, but that it also has an amazing theme. I have been able to find good time to read. I usually do so in the mornings in a quiet room so that, I can focus on the story and not be distracted.

I have loved the writings so far. I see how my writing style comes off of who I am as a person. One aspect that I hope to improve on is the flow of my stories. Usually when I re-read or get ideas from others it has to do with my flow and things that I can do to improve it. I hope to master the run-on sentences in my stories. These are my biggest problem and I know that I can improve a lot in this area.

When looking at the stories of others I love to see the overall themes that each person has. I feel like without even thinking about it we tend to fall into the same ideas over and over again because it is what we gravitate to. One thing that I have seen in a lot of stories that I hope to avoid is rushing through situations without having a lot of descriptions.

(reflections of a kitten)